Team USA

  1. Olympic Basketball Scores 2012: Updated Scores and Results from Today's Games

    Saturday presented basketball fans with great day of action, as four games have already finished and there are still two more left on the schedule...

    Pete Schauer Written by Pete Schauer about 10 months ago 3,079 reads 0 comments

  2. USA vs. Lithuania: Why Team USA's Close Call vs. Lithuania Is a Good Thing

    A five-point win may seem like a bad omen for Team USA men's basketball now, but the close call will be great for the squad as it heads into the medal rounds. The U.S...

    Chris Hummer Written by Chris Hummer about 10 months ago 129 reads 0 comments

  3. USA vs. Lithuania: Full Report Card Grades for Every Team USA Player

    The 2012 London Olympics have seen the Americans start slow and quickly begin to dominate. The London Games have also seen Team USA blow Nigeria out by 83 points, setting a handful of records along the way...

    Maxwell Ogden Written by Maxwell Ogden about 10 months ago 2,088 reads 2 comments

  4. Predictions for Team USA Basketball vs. Argentina

    After barely squeaking by Lithuania in a 99-94 nail-biter, Team USA better be awake when it faces the experience and tenacity of Argentina...

    Joel C. Cordes Written by Joel C. Cordes about 10 months ago 32,995 reads 87 comments

  5. Team USA Basketball 2012: Close Win over Lithuania Will Improve Americans

    Needing a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Lithuania 99-94 on Saturday at the 2012 Olympics , Team USA showed that they are not invincible, and they will be better because of it...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 10 months ago 5,802 reads 1 comments

  6. USA Basketball 2012: Huge Weakness Exposed in 5-Point Win Against Lithuania

    Team USA finally, finally , had their first test of this Olympic Games as Lithuania gave them absolutely everything they could handle, including taking a lead late in the fourth quarter...

    Marilee Gallagher Written by Marilee Gallagher about 10 months ago 9,833 reads 17 comments

  7. 2012 Olympics: 5 Things We Learned from Team USA's Narrow Victory over Lithuania

    The phrase "cutting it close" doesn't even begin to describe what nearly was in Team USA's narrow 99-94 win over Lithuania...

    Manav Khandelwal Written by Manav Khandelwal about 10 months ago 154 reads 0 comments

  8. Olympic Basketball: How Russia vs. Spain Affects United States and Others

    As you may have heard, two days after being played close by Great Britain, Spain dropped one to a Vitaliy Fridzon -led Russia team earlier today. This puts Russia atop Group B, and has me wondering about the implications for the knockout stage...

    Charles Bennett Written by Charles Bennett about 10 months ago 316 reads 0 comments

  9. London Olympics 2012: Why Lithuania Just Made Their Mark on World Basketball

    The 2012 London Olympics have been filled with upsets, heartbreak and records (all forever Olympic regularities). But the highlight today is Lithuania...

    George Halim Written by George Halim about 10 months ago 1,100 reads 0 comments

  10. USA vs. China Women's Basketball: Start Time, Live Stream Info, Preview & More

    The United States women's basketball team will put its impressive 37-game winning streak on the line against China in both squads' final preliminary round game...

    Alex Hall Written by Alex Hall about 10 months ago 1,855 reads 7 comments

  11. Team USA Basketball 2012: American Men Who Must Thrive vs. Lithuania

    The United States men's basketball team has continually been compared to the 1992 Dream Team since the start of the 2012 London Olympic Games, but not many people truly believed that the comparisons were fair...

    Mike Chiari Written by Mike Chiari about 10 months ago 3,410 reads 0 comments

  12. Team USA Basketball 2012: Highlighting Top 5 Players Thus Far

    As expected, Team USA has done nothing but dominate during the Olympics thus far. They have a 3-0 record and have won by an average of 52.3 points...

    Adam Friedgood Written by Adam Friedgood about 10 months ago 4,549 reads 2 comments

  13. Lithuania vs. USA Men's Olympic Basketball: Live Score, Stats, Recap

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 10 months ago 38,033 reads 161 comments

  14. USA Olympic Women's Basketball Team 2012: How Team Ranks Against Best All Time

    Team USA trailed the Czech Republic 26-24 after the first quarter in the teams' fourth game of preliminary-round play. It won the next two quarters by a combined 46-21 margin, going on to win by 27 points...

    Stephen Babb Written by Stephen Babb about 10 months ago 2,622 reads 0 comments

  15. Olympics 2012: Which Team USA Basketball Players Are Under the Most Pressure?

    Pressure? What pressure? If Team USA is feeling any heat about bringing home more basketball gold from the 2012 London Olympics , they certainly aren't letting on about it...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 10 months ago 9,502 reads 4 comments

  16. USA vs. Czech Republic Women's Basketball: Grades, Twitter Reaction and Analysis

    The United States entered its match against the Czech Republic on a 36-game winning streak. That streak was put to the test early, but the Americans overcame the test and easily coasted to their 37th straight victory by a score of 88-61...

    Alex Hall Written by Alex Hall about 10 months ago 7,923 reads 4 comments

  17. USA vs. Czech Republic Women's Basketball: Live Score, Stats & Analysis

    Team USA takes on Team Czech Republic in its fourth game of group play, attempting to go 4-0 and continue its unbeaten streak which extends back to 1996. The Czech Republic, meanwhile, needs a win to keep any hopes of advancing alive...

    Jesse Dorsey Written by Jesse Dorsey about 10 months ago 4,102 reads 4 comments

  18. London 2012: Does USA Men's Basketball's Shooting Mean They'd Beat Dream Team?

    The comparisons between the original Dream Team and the current edition of Team USA men's basketball have invited somewhat polarizing opinions on who would win...

    Bruce Chen Written by Bruce Chen about 10 months ago 2,703 reads 0 comments

  19. USA Women's Basketball vs Czech Republic: Stars Most Important to US Victory

    When the Team USA women's basketball takes the court in London on Friday, they will be attempting to move to 4-0 in group play by taking down the Czech Republic...

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 10 months ago 613 reads 1 comments

  20. Team USA Basketball: Why Anthony Davis Was a Serious Upgrade over Blake Griffin

    Despite Blake Griffin 's captivating high-wire athleticism and undeniable marketability, Team USA losing Griffin for the Olympics was a blessing in disguise...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 10 months ago 2,875 reads 2 comments

  21. USA Basketball 2012: 3 Keys to Saturday's Game Against Lithuania

    Team USA has cruised through the group stage of the 2012 London Olympics basketball tournament. They recently set an Olympic record for points in a game by demolishing Nigeria 156-73...

    Adam Spencer Written by Adam Spencer about 10 months ago 1,227 reads 0 comments

  22. Team USA's Blowout Win Invites an Annoying and Inevitable Sports Media Cliché

    It's one of the sporting world's most ridiculous unwritten rules that one can win, provided they don't win by too much ...

    Rob Mahoney Written by Rob Mahoney about 10 months ago 814 reads 0 comments

  23. What Is USA Basketball's True Ceiling After the 'Perfection Game' vs. Nigeria?

    If you were looking for Team USA's ceiling at the Olympics , you almost saw it if you watched the game against Nigeria...

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 10 months ago 473 reads 0 comments

  24. Team USA Blowouts Are Helping David Stern's Case for U-23 Age Limit in Olympics

    Someone better tell Team USA that it needs to stop dominating. Sure, winning by a 20-point margin in each game from this point forward would be just about fine—typically...

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 10 months ago 411 reads 0 comments

  25. Analyzing the Biggest Questions Surrounding the 2012 Team USA Basketball Roster

    Every team has its flaws. Yes, even the 2012 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team. It may be hard to see after the Team USA eviscerated Nigeria by 83 on Thursday , but an upset later on in the tournament cannot be overlooked...

    Mike Shiekman Written by Mike Shiekman about 10 months ago 854 reads 0 comments

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